Garmin G500 Manual
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3-9190-01102-02 Rev. DGarmin G500 Pilot’s Guide ForewordSec 1 System Sec 2 PFD Sec 3 MFD Sec 4 Hazard Avoidance Sec 5 Additional Features Sec 6 Annun. & Alerts Sec 7 Symbols Sec 8 Glossary Appendix A Appendix B Index 3.3.7 Selecting Items on the Map When the target pointer is placed on an object, the name of that object is highlighted (even if the name wasn’t originally displayed on the map). This feature applies to airports, NAVAIDs, user-created waypoints,...
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3-10Garmin G500 Pilot’s Guide190-01102-02 Rev. D Foreword Sec 1 System Sec 2 PFD Sec 3 MFD Sec 4 Hazard Avoidance Sec 5 Additional Features Sec 6 Annun. & Alerts Sec 7 Symbols Sec 8 Glossary Appendix A Appendix B Index 3.3.8 Measuring Distances The “Measure Bearing/Distance” function provides a quick and easy method to determine the bearing and distance between any two points on the Navigation Map. 1) While viewing one of the Navigation Map pages of the Map page group, press MENU. 2)...
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3-11190-01102-02 Rev. DGarmin G500 Pilot’s Guide ForewordSec 1 System Sec 2 PFD Sec 3 MFD Sec 4 Hazard Avoidance Sec 5 Additional Features Sec 6 Annun. & Alerts Sec 7 Symbols Sec 8 Glossary Appendix A Appendix B Index 5) Press the small MFD knob to stop measuring. 3.3.9 Customizing Navigation Map Pages The Navigation Map pages are customized by selecting options from the Page Menu. The Page Menu options include choices for Map Setup and Measure Bearing/Distance. The Map...
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3-12Garmin G500 Pilot’s Guide190-01102-02 Rev. D Foreword Sec 1 System Sec 2 PFD Sec 3 MFD Sec 4 Hazard Avoidance Sec 5 Additional Features Sec 6 Annun. & Alerts Sec 7 Symbols Sec 8 Glossary Appendix A Appendix B Index Map Group Weather Group (optional) Traffic Group (optional) Aviation Group Menu Item Adjustment Menu Item Adjustment Menu Item Adjustment Menu Item Adjustment Orientation DirectionNEXRAD Viewing Range Off/Range TrafficOff/Modes Safe Taxi Viewing Range Off/Range North...
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3-13190-01102-02 Rev. DGarmin G500 Pilot’s Guide ForewordSec 1 System Sec 2 PFD Sec 3 MFD Sec 4 Hazard Avoidance Sec 5 Additional Features Sec 6 Annun. & Alerts Sec 7 Symbols Sec 8 Glossary Appendix A Appendix B Index 3.3.10.1 Map Feature Options Choose the options to determine the values for display on each Navigation Map. The options you save will be retained until changed. The options may be selecting by using the following procedure: 1) While viewing one of the Navigation...
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3-14Garmin G500 Pilot’s Guide190-01102-02 Rev. D Foreword Sec 1 System Sec 2 PFD Sec 3 MFD Sec 4 Hazard Avoidance Sec 5 Additional Features Sec 6 Annun. & Alerts Sec 7 Symbols Sec 8 Glossary Appendix A Appendix B Index North Up A t The North Up At option allows you to select the map range where at and above the selected value the Map Orientation will automatically change to North Up. For example, with the 500 NM value selected in the figure below, when...
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3-15190-01102-02 Rev. DGarmin G500 Pilot’s Guide ForewordSec 1 System Sec 2 PFD Sec 3 MFD Sec 4 Hazard Avoidance Sec 5 Additional Features Sec 6 Annun. & Alerts Sec 7 Symbols Sec 8 Glossary Appendix A Appendix B Index Auto Zoom With a valid flight plan, the Auto Zoom feature will automatically change the Navigation Map range depending on the distance to the next waypoint in the flight plan. If enabled, it will also automatically zoom to the SafeTaxi zoom range when the...
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3-16Garmin G500 Pilot’s Guide190-01102-02 Rev. D Foreword Sec 1 System Sec 2 PFD Sec 3 MFD Sec 4 Hazard Avoidance Sec 5 Additional Features Sec 6 Annun. & Alerts Sec 7 Symbols Sec 8 Glossary Appendix A Appendix B Index Land Data The Land Data option selects whether detailed land features, such as rivers, roads, cities, are displayed. Topo features, traffic, terrain, and obstacles will still be displayed, even with Land Data turned off. Figure 3-20 Navigation Map Land Data Track Vector...
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3-17190-01102-02 Rev. DGarmin G500 Pilot’s Guide ForewordSec 1 System Sec 2 PFD Sec 3 MFD Sec 4 Hazard Avoidance Sec 5 Additional Features Sec 6 Annun. & Alerts Sec 7 Symbols Sec 8 Glossary Appendix A Appendix B Index Figure 3-22 Navigation Map Track Vector Length Selection Wind Vector The Wind Vector option when turned on will show a box in the top right corner of the MFD indicating the wind direction and speed. Wind Speed Wind Direction Figure 3-23 Navigation Map Wind...
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3-18Garmin G500 Pilot’s Guide190-01102-02 Rev. D Foreword Sec 1 System Sec 2 PFD Sec 3 MFD Sec 4 Hazard Avoidance Sec 5 Additional Features Sec 6 Annun. & Alerts Sec 7 Symbols Sec 8 Glossary Appendix A Appendix B Index Nav Range Ring When turned on, the Nav Range Ring option will show a ring with a compass rose around your present position on the Navigation Map. The relative size shown on the map will remain the same (25% of the map range). Range Ring Radius Range Ring with...